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Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Diagnostic ... tamponade recurs. ❿ Plan ... specialist referral. ⓫ Plan ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
Intraoperative Massive ... Discuss management plan ... haematologist. ⓬ Plan ... an appropriate clinical ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... • Plan for repeat ... feasible (Box B). ⓭ Plan ... an appropriate critical ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Intraoperative Bronchospasm ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... safe to do so. ⓮ Plan ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lower physical function ... ) Differential diagnosis ... Edema #lesion #clinical ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Intraoperative ... consider passing suction ... Consider known drug causes ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
Plan to ensure ... hypnosis as soon as clinical ... Consider other causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... see Box D). ⓭ Plan ... admission to critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... etiology remains ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... #management #cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
and discuss with cardiology ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... management in critical ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative ... #Checklist #Diagnosis